The hiring of the new head varsity football coach and the elementary school “Teaching Garden” were the two main topics of the Tuesday, February 11 school board meeting.

Support for John Franco’s return to lead the Golden Eagles football team was again expressed by members of the public in attendance. Garrett Hunter, a TAHS junior football player voiced his support for Franco as did fellow student athlete Cameron Bakhsheshe.

Bakhsheshe told the board that his family would travel over two hours to attend Tyrone football games while they were under the direction of Coach Franco. He then said that his family left their home to move to Tyrone with the hopes that he will get to play under Franco.

TAHS alumni Courtland Pannebaker once again spoke and presented the board with a petition in support of the hiring of Franco with 632 signatures on it with no doubles.

In other business, the “Teaching Garden” was presented in the academic spotlight by Elementary Co-Principal Michael McKee.

The “Teaching Garden” is a garden near the elementary school that is funded by the American Heart Association. Students plan, plant, and eat the foods from the garden and are very excited for this coming growing season.

Seeds will be ordered in March and students will begin planting in May. One unfortunate thing about this garden is that the majority of the growing season is through the summer. While most students will not be at school during this part of the year, the garden is a great tool for the daycare to use through the summer months.

The garden provides young children in the daycare with an opportunity to try new vegetables. Many children are much more likely to be willing to try vegetables that they had a part in growing.

Both teachers and students that are involved with the garden are excited to begin its second year.